Gravity Sample =/

[Beer4U]

This is a very newbish question, but I figure it's no big deal. I think fermentation is about done. It's been a week and I would like to take a gravity sample, but I'm not quite sure the best way to get the sample out of the glass carboy without adding too much oxygen. Thanks guys!

 

[Rick500]

Don't worry about oxygen... your fermenter has a nice layer of carbon dioxide resting over the beer.

 

[Nurmey]

Sanitized turkey baster or wine thief work very well. You will not hurt your beer opening your primary or taking a sample.

If you feel a great need to shake the heck out of your fermenter, walk away quickly.

 

[Beer4U]

Haha, thanks for putting me at ease, and talking me down from shaking the living sh*t outa the fermenter

 

[Beer4U]

Just as a little sidenote, I shot the gravity sample and it tasted nothing short of amazing. I love my life.

 

[alcibiades]

best part about homebrewing is drinking wort/gravity samples/actual beer

 

[craven_morhead]

You can also use an auto siphon if you don't have a thief/baster handy.

 

[beerkrump]

Heck, you can use a ladle or coffee mug, if it is sanitized.

 

[craven_morhead]

Not with a carboy you can't.

If I'm pulling a sample from a bucket, I usually just sanitize my hydro cylinder and use that.

 

[Rick500]

You can also use an auto siphon if you don't have a thief/baster handy.

+1... just take the racking cane part out of it, sanitize the larger outer tube, put it into the carboy and give it a few up and down shakes and it'll fill up with beer.